Table 1 Frequency of otopathogens in 68 samples of middle ear effusions from otitis media patients
From: Bacterial aetiology of chronic otitis media with effusion in children - risk factors
Pathogen | No. (%) of positive specimens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Culturea | PCR | Total | |
A. otitidis | 0 (0) | 30 (44.1) | 30 (44.1) |
S. pneumoniae | 3 (4,4) | 9 (13,2) | 10 (14.7) |
H. influenzae | 0 (0) | 14 (20.6) | 14 (20.6) |
M. catarrhalis | 0 (0) | 6 (8.8) | 6 (8.8) |